Crane's-bill (Geranium) Family [Geraniaceae] |
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4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
Similar to Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, but larger at 25-60cm high (as opposed to up to 40cm high for Dove's-foot Crane's-bill) |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
Like Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, has 5 petals which are deeply notched. Flowers 14-18mm across being larger than those of Dove's-foot Crane's-bill at only 6-10mm. |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
The basal leaves are long-stalked and large at 5-8cm across and rounder than those of Dove's-foot Crane's-bill |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
Leaves widening to the tips. |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
Fruits are downy (bottom left). |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
Stems have hairs much shorter than the long 1-2mm of Dove's-foot Crane's-bill. Sepals hairy. |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
Petal are a dull purple colour as opposed to those of Dove's-foot Crane's-bill which are a brighter pink. Unlike Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, not all stamens have anthers. |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
Anthers are a dull purple (as opposed to rosy pink stamens on Dove's-foot Crane's-bill) |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
Five long, pale-fawn stigma in the centre surrounded by 10 white stamens (here without anthers). |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
4th July 2015, Leasowe Lighthouse, Moreton, Wirral. | Photo: © RWD |
Sepals hairier than the stem. |
Many similarities to : Dove's-foot Crane's-bill (Geranium molle) but that is a shorter plant with smaller duller-coloured flowers. It also has a perennial rootstock. For other differentiations, see captions. Slight resemblance to : Wood Crane's-bill (Geranium sylvaticum) but that is taller still at up to 75cm and has mauve flowers (which are sometimes slightly notched). Related to : Stork's-bills such as Common Stork's-bill (Erodium cicutarium) [a plants with similar names in a differing Genus but in the same family] Grows in grassy places, hedgerows and banks.
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Geranium (Crane's-bills) |
Crane's-bill (Geranium) Family [Geraniaceae] |